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Lewis Knob

Lewis Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Lewis Knob rises to 905 m in Maryland. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cranesville Swamp Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31422761, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
905 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.52562, -79.47016

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 55
  • Sang Run State Park: 3.9 mi
  • Terra Alta Community Park: 6.5 mi
  • Thayer State Game Refuge: 8.5 mi
  • Rotary Park: 8.7 mi
  • Pocket Park: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 14
Attractions: 12
  • Mountain Coaster: 6.1 mi
  • Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 12.5 mi
  • Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 12.6 mi
  • eroded outcropping: 18.6 mi
  • Climbing: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Baughman Rock Overlook: 22.0 mi
  • Shelter Rocks: 23.4 mi
  • White Rocks: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 7.9 mi
  • Metal Sculpture: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Chateau Gardens: 19.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Baughman Spring: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Lewis Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Turkey RockESE 120°984 m13.2 mi
Allegheny HeightsSSE 160°977 m14.2 mi
Shaffer MountainSSW 192°972 m13.4 mi
Gregg KnobWSW 244°960 m3.8 mi
Eagle RockSE 127°953 m12.8 mi
Marsh HillENE 73°948 m5.6 mi
Snaggy MountainSSW 199°946 m2.9 mi
Pine Swamp KnobNW 314°944 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5220:0920:49
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3616:1516:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836475663686660503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sines Deep Creek, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358241559

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